The Modern Theory of Solids

Widely considered a classic, the book includes coverage of such topics as the classical theory of ionic crystals, the specific heats of simple solids, the free-electron theory of metals and semiconductors, quantum mechanical foundation, approximate treatment of the many-body problem, molecular binding, the band approximation, appoximational methods, cohesive energy, the work function and the surface barrier, excited electron states of solids, electronic structure of the five solid types, dynamics of nuclear motion and the theory of conductivity.